FOXBORO, Mass. – Friday night was a night for prospects to gather at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro for the Hoop Mountain Fall Classic Showcase. An event they have run for years, it saw over 200 players compete in a series of games over three hours. Although largely an event for seniors to be seen one last time by college coaches before the school season, there were some underclassmen who were noteworthy as well.

With that, we take a look at some of the players who stood out on the evening.

HANOVER, Mass. – The University Sports Complex was host to the New England Elite 75 Frosh/Soph Edition on Sunday. The event brought over 200 players going through skill stations and then competing in live games, with a number of evaluators on hand. All of the players competed together, as opposed to prior years where they were separated by class into two sessions.

The Class of 2017 has already established quite a reputation in New England and nationally. At this event, the class of 2018 showed favorably as well in their first big impression.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – The final day of the EYBL Finals at Peach Jam saw just four games played, but they were all big and drew big crowds. Three were nationally televised. All four lived up to their billing as a whole, although there was a bizarre ending.

The day started with two semifinal games, which saw Team Penny and the Playaz advance, the latter in a hard-fought local rivalry matchup. Team Penny had five players score in double figures to knock off Boo Williams, while the Playaz, who didn’t even qualify for this event a year ago, had to hold off a late charge by Team Scan.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – A busy Saturday is in the books. It started in Augusta with games at the Peach State Summer Showcase and ended back across the river with the quarterfinals of the EYBL Finals at Peach Jam and the semifinals in the EYBL Sweet 16. Now, only four games remain in North Augusta.

In the Sweet 16, the championship matchup is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday between Wings Elite and Team Final. That will come after the two semifinal games in the older bracket (Team Penny vs. Boo Williams at 9 a.m. and a regional rivalry with the Playaz vs. Team Scan right after it) and will precede the 3 p.m. championship game.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Friday was the second full day of action in the Nike Peach Jam and has set the stage for the playoff rounds. One game remains for all 24 teams before the top two teams from each of the four pools advance to the quarterfinals on Saturday evening. In the Sweet 16 for rising juniors, the quarterfinals and semifinals beckon on Saturday.

We’ll re-convene at the same site on Saturday evening after spending much of Saturday at the nearby Peach State Summer Showcase. First, though, a look at a few who stood out on Friday, with a general comment that there is some really good talent among the underclassmen in this event.

ROXBURY, Mass. – The 2014 Hoopville Spring Finale saw a number of things happen. There were some thrillers along the way, as well as some blowouts, as is often the case. A number of players capped off a good spring, while a few others showed that they could be primed to break out in July. Two programs in their first spring of competition won championships.

With those thoughts in mind, let’s take a look back at some highlights from the weekend.

ROXBURY, Mass. – The 2014 Hoopville Spring Finale was a story of old and new champions. That may seem obvious at first glance, but the event featured several programs who won their first championship in the event as well as a stalwart program continuing its winning ways in the event. The first-timers notably featured a couple of brand new teams.

Sunday featured the championship games, and while a few were blowouts there were a few dandies as well.

The fourth annual Hoopville Spring Final takes place this weekend at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center and the neighboring Madison Park Community Center. While this is the fifth straight year Hoopville has run an event on this weekend, the first one in 2010 was named the Hoopville Elite 8. This year, the tournament will feature over 50 teams, including over a dozen from Canada. Game play will begin Saturday morning and continue through Sunday afternoon.

The schedule for the event can be found here. Now, some thoughts on what to watch for in the high school ages, starting with the 14-Under as this group features players who will be freshmen in high school in the fall.

HAMPTON, Va. – The third session of the 2014 EYBL is in the books. Just one weekend remains, and no one is running away with a division. The final session in Minneapolis will have plenty on the line for many teams as they hope to get to the Peach Jam in July.

We take a look at some players who stood out on Sunday, all coming in EYBL action while the 15-under and 16-under had semifinals and finals. First up will be those from the class of 2015.

HAMPTON, Va. – Saturday was a full day of action in EYBL Session 3, as the EYBL teams each played two games while 16-under and 15-under action was sprinkled in. While the EYBL action led the day, it was in the 16-under where we saw the best games in terms of coming right down to the end. One day remains, and coverage of it will be all around the EYBL action.

In looking back at some of the day’s notable performers, we start with the class of 2015 and then look at some underclassmen.

Sunday was the day for a trip a little down the road from Saturday’s destination to check out some prep school action. We take a look at some notes from the day’s games in the Hoop Dreams Mag Prep Classic.

2014 Prep School Tour

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